Poor Woman’s Soup
1 Soup bone
8 qt Water
1 c Dry pea beans
2 c Tomatoes
1 c Chopped celery
1 c Diced potatoes
1/2 c Raw rice
1/3 lb Ground beef
1/3 c Chopped onion
Salt and pepper
1/8 ts Basil
Pick over beans and soak overnight. Simmer soup bone in water several hours. Add beans, simmer 45 minutes. Meanwhile, fry beef and onion. Add to soup along with remaining ingredients and simmer for one hour.
